The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-11

of tyrants. Now, dearest citizen, | will
bring this writing, which has been done un-
der great difficulties, to close. You can
see by glance at the manuscript that my
facilities as well as the light were not of the
very best If you will have this document
translated and made public in both Ian
guages you will not alone enable me to make
known the position | occupy in regard TO all
the matters treated in this letter, but you
will also fulfil the last wish that shall ever
express to you.
Now, with last and earnest farewell to
all friends and comrades, and with final
wishes for their prosperity, close, in view
of the certainty that / shall never have the
chance Of seeing you again, my beloved COM
rade, with an earnest and hearty wish for
your future success in life. Hoe die AR-
archie! Your comrade,
LOUIS LINGO.
Trying for a Writ.
Attorney Solomon appeared before Judge
Tuley at 2 o'clock this afternoon and made
application for a writ Of habeas corpus in be
half of A. r. Parsons. The allegation was
that the judgment of the Supreme Court was
void, the record saying the defendant was
present when he was absent. He claimed
an order Of court directing the execution Of
the Anarchists on November II as unconsti-
tutional and void, inasmuch as such final
process must read in the name Of the people
Of Illinois. He read many decisions to sup
port his point that an order of court Is not
adequate. He admitted that the order was
in accordance with the statutes, but declared
the statutes unconstitutional He said the
statutes were not attacked before.
Grinnell says that all the records in the
case, even to the death warrant, are in the
hands of the Sheriff. In his opinion, the
application for writ of habeas corpus is
absurd. Solomon maintained that Parsons
is held under two .writS, one from the lower
court and one from the Supreme Court.
He did not claim that Parsons should be lib
Grated but discharged from custody under
the second writ, the one under which execu-
tion was ordered, until the correct and
proper writ could be issued. During Solo
mons argument, Captain Black came into
court and looked over the authorities quoted
by the other attorney. One of Solomon's
main points was that the Illinois Supreme
Court should have returned the case TO the
lower court where sentence should again
have been pronounced, and neglect to do
this, he argued, was fatal error. The writ
was refused.
Their Fate.
Sheriff Matson received telegram this
afternoon that the sentences of lFielden and
Schwab were commuted to life imprison-
ment. The other four will hang tomorrow.
Lingg died at 2.30.
Bitter Partings.
When the news of the Communication of the
sentence of Flelden and Schwab was received
at the Jail, there was an extraordinary scene
of activity. The news was sent to the rela-
tives of all the condemned and in short
time they began to arrive at the Jail. The
first of the women was Mrs. Schwab. Soon
after Schwab was brought from his cell to
the main office. His wife quickly advanced
and throwing her arms about his neck, burst
into teas Schwab returned the embrace
calmly nd soon the two were chatting quiet
ly. Al er this, Spies and Fischer were
brought from their cells and taken to the
Jail library. Engel was brought to the priv
ate Office of Mr.. Folze. This was done to
allow the relatives to take their last inter
views. The first woman to arrive after Mrs.
Schwab, was Miss Engel, daughter of the
condemned Anarchist. When the two met
in the private office, there was an outburst
of grief impossible to describe. The father
and daughter clung to each other and sobbed
convulsively. The conversation, which was
in German was listened to only by Deputy
Oleson. The came Mrs. Spies, the mother of
Augustus, she had been waiting outside an
hour and half. Tier sobs could be heard
through 1.-THE corridors of the building. She
did NO stay long in the library with her SON.
On exit from the jail, Mrs Fischer
was s.mitted. She went into the library
and her lamentations were heard above the
tramp OF the deputies, who swarmed about
the place.
The crowning scene was the visit of Nina
Van Zandt, the tproxv wife Of Spies. She
was conducted to the library by Deputy Ole
son. As she walked through the main
office she betrayed no emotion, but the mo-
ment she saw Augustus, her demeanor COM
pletely changed. She looked at him and in a
trice the lovers were in each others arms. A
bevy OF curious reporters and officers
crowded up to the door Of the library, but it
was quickly shut by the deputy. The inter
view between the prisoner and his faithful
deyotee lasted nearly half an hour. What
actually transpired will never be known to
the world, but it was sufficient to bring a
grimmer Of tears to the eyes of the old de-
putty.
Deputies on Guard.
At six O'Clock, there was an influx of dep
uty sheriffs to the jail Men, who for years
have been serving civil writs and not both
ering their heads about hangings came in.
All wore heavy overcoats, and in the right
hand pockets were bulky revolvers. Orders
were given forbidding. the entrance of any
one not connected with the press or the
sheriffs' office. Some of the deputies went
to supper and matters quieted down until a
rumor started to the effect that Schwab and
Fielden would be removed to Joliet at $50
o'clock. JailOr Folze declared that he had
no orders to that effect.
Sheriff Matson, after consultation with
Jailor Folz, decided to have the big iron
gate at the north end Of the Jail court lead
ing into Illinois street barricaded. Four
carpenters were at work today fortifying the
gates by propping them with large, heavy
placed across the street .at every corner of
the Jail building. Tomorrow a Gordon of
police numbering 200 will be stationed about
the enclosure to keep the crowd back.
The Coroner's Inquest.
Coroner Henry L. Herbe was notified of
the death of Lingg early in the day. 1t twas
almost 4.4O p. m. before he started to hunt up
a jury. He took with him two deputy cor
oners Each was to select two jurymen.
They made their returns from among the
merchants within few blocks Of the Jail.
The coroner assembled them on the corner of
Clark and Michigan streets, within half a
block of the Jail, and asked each if he could
attend the inquest Tuesday. Several objec-
tiOnS were made, and il was finally resolved
to adjourn until Wednesday, As soon as
this was agreed upon, they made movement
toward the Jail. Sheriff Matson headed the
party. The jury, after admittance to the
jail, were shown into the bath room, where
the remains of Lingg lay. The members
simply viewed them, and then a formal adj
journment Of the inquest until Wednesday
was made.
Erecting the CailoWs.
Parsons and Engell are in the office guard
ed by deputies. Spies and Fischer are in the
library and are similarly watched. Schwab
and Fieldeh are in cells ON the second floor.
The whole building is under a close guard
outside and in. The criminal court building
is in perfect state Of SIEGE The Jail proper
is inaccessible from any other point. Sheriff
Matson issued orders this evening to begin
the erection of the scaffold. Half a dozen
carpenters and deputies are now putting the
machines in position. Jailor Folze was in
consultation with the sheriff at the Jail this
evening, and it was agreed that Jailor FolZe
should adjust the nOOses. The First and
Second regiments are drilling in their re-
spective armOrieS tonight and will be under
arms tomorrow. All the men are supplied
with forty rounds Of ammunition. The ar
mories will be connected by telegraph with
the jail A line of police armed with rifles
will be thrown around the block Immediately
surrounding the jail to prevent the approach
of crowds. Ten companies of twenty-siS
men each, bearing rifles, will be posted
about the jail and streets in the vicinity
under the command of Capt. Geo. Hubbard